Battlefield 1942 is now free-to-play through Origin, EA has announced.

The Battlefield Twitter account revealed that the move to make the classic shooter free-to-play is in honor of the game's 10th anniversary and reaching two million Battlefield Premium subscribers.

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It also marks the first time that Battlefield 1942 is available through Origin, EA's game distribution service and social network.

Battlefield 1942 was the first game in what has become a long-running series for EA. The class-based first-person shooter took place during the battles of World War II, and first introduced the Conquest multiplayer mode that has become a defining part of the series.

The most recent game in the series, Battlefield 3 is set to receive its fourth DLC expansion 'Aftermath' in December, followed by the final expansion 'End Game' next March.